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PubMed

• 23 citations
  Clinical outcomes of atypical extra-esophageal reflux symptoms following laparoscopic antireflux surgery.
  Shaun R. Brown, C. Prakash Gyawali, Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Julia Bader, Margaret M. Frisella, L. Michael Brunt, J. Christopher Eagon, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2011 Jun 30
• 6 citations
  Histologic evaluation of absorbable and non-absorbable barrier coated mesh secured to the peritoneum with fibrin sealant in a New Zealand white rabbit model
  Eric D. Jenkins, Lora Melman, S. Desai, Corey R. Deeken, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Hernia. 2011 May 24
• 7 citations
  Laparoscopic fixation of biologic mesh at the hiatus with fibrin or polyethylene glycol sealant in a porcine model
  Eric D. Jenkins, Sopon Lerdsirisopon, Kevin P. Costello, Lora Melman, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews, Corey R. Deeken> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2011 May 19
• 25 citations
  Collagen type I:III ratio of the gastroesophageal junction in patients with paraesophageal hernias
  Shaun R. Brown, Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Corey R. Deeken, Margaret M. Frisella, L. Michael Brunt, J. Christopher Eagon, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2011 May 1
• 118 citations
  Histologic and Biomechanical Evaluation of Crosslinked and Non-Crosslinked Biologic Meshes in a Porcine Model of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair
  Corey R. Deeken, Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 May 1
• 21 citations
  Biomechanical and Histologic Evaluation of Fenestrated and Nonfenestrated Biologic Mesh in a Porcine Model of Ventral Hernia Repair
  Eric D. Jenkins, Lora Melman, Corey R. Deeken, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 Mar 1
• 21 citations
  Evaluation of intraperitoneal placement of absorbable and nonabsorbable barrier coated mesh secured with fibrin sealant in a New Zealand white rabbit model
  Eric D. Jenkins, Lora Melman, Salil Desai, Shaun R. Brown, Margaret M. Frisella, Corey R. Deeken, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2011 Feb 1
• 37 citations
  Histologic and biomechanical evaluation of a novel macroporous polytetrafluoroethylene knit mesh compared to lightweight and heavyweight polypropylene mesh in a porcin...
  Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Nicholas A. Hamilton, L. C. Bender, Michael D. Brodt, Corey R. Deeken, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Hernia. 2011 Jan 30
• 88 citations
  Early biocompatibility of crosslinked and non-crosslinked biologic meshes in a porcine model of ventral hernia repair
  Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Nicholas A. Hamilton, L. C. Bender, Michael D. Brodt, Corey R. Deeken, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Hernia. 2011 Jan 8
• 24 citations
  Evaluation of Acute Fixation Strength for Mechanical Tacking Devices and Fibrin Sealant Versus Polypropylene Suture for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
  Lora Melman, Eric D. Jenkins, Corey R. Deeken, Michael D. Brodt, Shaun R. Brown, L. Michael Brunt, J. Christopher Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Innovation. 2010 Sep 3
• 25 citations
  Evaluation of fenestrated and non-fenestrated biologic grafts in a porcine model of mature ventral incisional hernia repair
  Eric D. Jenkins, Lora Melman, Corey R. Deeken, Suellen Greco, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Hernia. 2010 Jun 12
• 13 citations
  Evaluation of acute fixation strength of absorbable and nonabsorbable barrier coated mesh secured with fibrin sealant
  Eric D. Jenkins, Lora Melman, Margaret M. Frisella, Corey R. Deeken, Brent D. Matthews> ;Hernia. 2010 May 9
• 53 citations
  Prospective evaluation of adhesion characteristics to intraperitoneal mesh and adhesiolysis-related complications during laparoscopic re-exploration after prior ventra...
  Eric D. Jenkins, Victoria H. Yom, Lora Melman, L. Michael Brunt, J. Christopher Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2010 May 6
• 38 citations
  Informed Consent: Cultural and Religious Issues Associated with the Use of Allogeneic and Xenogeneic Mesh Products
  Eric D. Jenkins, Michael Yip, Lora Melman, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010 Apr 1
• 20 citations
  Clinical predictors of operative complexity in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a prospective study.
  Eric D. Jenkins, Victoria H. Yom, Lora Melman, Richard A. Pierce, Richard B. Schuessler, Margaret M. Frisella, J. Christopher Eagon, L. Michael Brunt, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2010 Jan 28
• 4 citations
  Differential regulation of MMP-2 in the gastrohepatic ligament of the gastroesophageal junction
  Lora Melman, Phillip Chisholm, John A. Curci, Batool Arif, Richard A. Pierce, Eric D. Jenkins, L. Michael Brunt, Christopher J. Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Kathleen M...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2010 Jan 7
• 50 citations
  Esophageal manometric characteristics and outcomes for laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy, myotomy, and partial fundoplication for epiphrenic diverticula.
  Lora Melman, Jessica A. Quinlan, Brian Robertson, L. M. Brunt, Valerie J. Halpin, J. C. Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Brent D. Matthews> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2009 Jun 1
• 6 citations
  Clinical utility of routine barium esophagram after laparoscopic anterior esophageal myotomy for achalasia.
  Lora Melman, Jessica A. Quinlan, Bruce L. Hall, L. Michael Brunt, Richard A. Pierce, Valerie J. Halpin, J. Christopher Eagon, Brian Robertson, Margaret M. Frisella, Br...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2009 Mar 1
• 77 citations
  Primary and overall success rates for clinical outcomes after laparoscopic, endoscopic, and open pancreatic cystgastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocysts.
  Lora Melman, Riad R. Azar, Kathleen Beddow, L. Michael Brunt, Valerie J. Halpin, J. Christopher Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Sreenivasa S. Jonna...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2009 Feb 1
• 16 citations
  Current trends in laparoscopic solid organ surgery: spleen, adrenal, pancreas, and liver.
  Lora Melman, Brent D. Matthews> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2008 Oct 1
• 37 citations
  Elastic Fiber Depletion in the Supporting Ligaments of the Gastroesophageal Junction: A Structural Basis for the Development of Hiatal Hernia
  John A. Curci, Lora Melman, Robert W. Thompson, Nathaniel J. Soper, Brent D. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2008 Aug 1
• 9 citations
  Intramuscular cavernous hemangioma.
  Lora Melman, Frank E. Johnson> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2008 Jun 1
• 38 citations
  Incidence of residual choledocholithiasis detected by intraoperative cholangiography at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients having undergone preoperat...
  Richard A. Pierce, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Jennifer A. Spitler, Deron J. Tessier, Jane M. Liaw, Shelly C. Lall, Lora Melman, Margaret M. Frisella, Laura Todt, L. M...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2008 Mar 6
• 24 citations
  Oral 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glycero-3-cidofovir targets the lung and is effective against a lethal respiratory challenge with ectromelia virus in mice.
  Karl Y. Hostetler, James R. Beadle, Julissa Trahan, Kathy A. Aldern, Gelita Owens, Jill Schriewer, Lora Melman, R. Mark L. Buller> ;Antiviral Research. 2007 Mar 1
• 105 citations
  Efficacy of oral active ether lipid analogs of cidofovir in a lethal mousepox model
  R. Mark L. Buller, Gelita Owens, Jill Schriewer, Lora Melman, James R. Beadle, Karl Y. Hostetler> ;Virology. 2004 Jan 20
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Journal Articles

• Histologic and biomechanical evaluation of a novel macroporous polytetrafluoroethylene knit mesh compared to lightweight and heavyweight polypropylene mesh in a porcin...  
  Melman L, Jenkins ED, Hamilton NA, Bender LC, Brodt MD, Deeken CR, Greco SC, Frisella MM, Matthews BD, Hernia, 1/1/2011
• Collagen type I:III ratio of the gastroesophageal junction in patients with paraesophageal hernias  
  Brown SR, Melman L, Jenkins E, Deeken C, Frisella MM, Brunt LM, Eagon JC, Matthews BD, Surg Endosc., 1/1/2011
• Prospective evaluation of adhesion characteristics to intraperitoneal mesh and adhesiolysis-related complications during laparoscopic re-exploration after prior ventra...  
  Jenkins ED, Yom V, Melman L, Brunt LM, Eagon JC, Frisella MM, Matthews BD, Surg Endosc., 1/1/2010
• Informed consent: cultural and religious issues associated with the use of allogenic and xenogenic mesh products  
  Jenkins ED, Yip M, Melman L, Frisella MM, Matthews BD., J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2010
• Esophageal manometric characteristics and outcomes for laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy, myotomy, and partial fundoplication for epiphrenic diverticula  
  Melman L, Quinlan J, Robertson B, Brunt LM, Halpin VJ, Eagon JC, Frisella MM, Matthews BD, Surg Endosc., 1/1/2009
• Clinical utility of routine barium esophagram after laparoscopic anterior esophageal myotomy for achalasia  
  Melman L, Quinlan J, Hall B, Brunt LM, Pierce R, Halpin VJ, Eagon JC, Robertson B, Frisella MM, Matthews BD, Surg Endosc., 1/1/2009
• Intramuscular Cavernous Hemangioma  
  Melman L, Johnson FE., American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2008
• Current trends in laparoscopic solid organ surgery: spleen, adrenal, pancreas, and liver  
  Melman L, Matthews BD, Surg Clin North Am., 1/1/2008
• Proteasome Regulates the Delivery of LDL Receptor-related Protein (LRP) into the Degradation Pathway  
  Melman L, Geuze HJ, Li Y, McCormick LM, Van Kerkhof P, Strous GJ, Schwartz AL, Bu G, Mol Biol Cell, 1/1/2002
• High Affinity Binding of Receptorassociated Protein to Heparin and Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein Requires Similar Basic Amino Acid Sequence Motifs  
  Melman L, Cao ZF, Rennke S, Marzolo MP, Wardell M, Bu G., J Biol Chem, 1/3/2001
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Books/Book Chapters

• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: Chapter 26: Hernia 
  Melman Lora, Matthews BrentLippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 6th,2012

Abstracts/Posters

• Thinking outside the [trainer] box: a competition curriculum to develop laparoscopic proficiency and problem-solving in surgical trainees
  SAGES Annual Meeting, Boston MA, 1/1/2016
• High Affinity Binding of Receptor-associated Protein to Heparin and Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein Requires Similar Basic Amino Acid Sequence Motifs
  American Society for Cell Biology Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2000

Lectures

• Journey of a Lifetime 
  Bush Campus Center, Piscataway, NJ - 1/1/2016
• A Common Language: how do we classify mesh? 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2016
• Surgical Tactics 
  University of Toledo, Toledo, OH - 1/1/2015
• Phat and Fit in 2015 
  Waterbury, CT - 1/1/2015
• Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Macroporous PTFE Knit Mesh Compared to Lightweight and Heavyweight Polypropylene Meshes in a Porcine Model of Mature Ventral Incisi... 
  Orlando FL - 1/1/2010
• Histologic Evaluation of a Novel Macroporous PTFE Knit Mesh Compared to Lightweight and Heavyweight Polypropylene Meshes in a Porcine Model of Ventral Incisional Herni... 
  Orlando FL - 1/1/2010
• Biocompatibility of Crosslinked and Non-Crosslinked Biologic Mesh Materials in a Porcine Model of Mature Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair 
  Orlando FL - 1/1/2010
• Evaluation of crosslinked and non-crosslinked biologic mesh in a porcine model of ventral hernia repair 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2009
• Evaluation of acute fixation strength for mechanical tacking devices and fibrin sealant versus polypropylene suture for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2009
• Differential Regulation of MMP-2 in the Gastrohepatic Ligament of the Gastroesophageal Junction 
  Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2009
• Assessment of the Clinical Utility of Routine Barium Esophagram After Laparoscopic Anterior Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2008
• Primary and Overall Success Rate and Clinical Outcomes for Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Open Pancreatic Cystgastrostomy for Pancreatic Pseudocysts 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2008
• Esophageal Manometric Characteristics and Outcomes for Laparoscopic Esophageal Diverticulectomy, Myotomy, and Partial Fundoplication for Epiphrenic Diverticula 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2008
• Laparoscopic Suprapubic Hernia Repair 
  Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2008
• An orthopox aerosol model for testing antivirals 
  Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2003
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Other

• Video Presentation, Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal lymphangioma 
  Pierce, R.A., Melman, L., Spitler, J., Frisella, M.M., Matthews, B.D, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2006